THE dozens of workers in blue shirts at the Tanjung Priok Ports Kalibaru Terminal, North Jakarta, seemed happy, standing or squatting while holding their thumbs up or making the peace sign. Behind them was a banner that reached the ceiling, which read: ¡°1 Mill TEUs Achievement: Celebration Day.¡±

The celebration was held in mid-February. The New Priok Container Terminal 1, with an annual capacity of 1.5 million 20-foot equivalent container